TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.80.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TAL shares. New Street Research set a $13.60 target price on shares of TAL Education Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings cut TAL Education Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of TAL Education Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Insider Transactions at TAL Education Group

In related news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.28, for a total value of $368,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $185,968.32. The trade was a 66.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TAL Education Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of TAL Education Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of TAL Education Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $50,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in TAL Education Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in TAL Education Group by 194.9% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 3,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in TAL Education Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $109,000. Institutional investors own 37.79% of the company’s stock.

TAL Education Group Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE TAL opened at $11.47 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.13. TAL Education Group has a 52 week low of $8.88 and a 52 week high of $13.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.82.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.46. TAL Education Group had a return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 28.43%.The firm had revenue of $758.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $719.40 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that TAL Education Group will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.

TAL Education Group Company Profile

TAL Education Group is a leading provider of after-school tutoring services in China, specializing in K-12 academic instruction. The company offers a range of programs designed to help primary and secondary school students strengthen their core competencies in subjects such as mathematics, English, Chinese language and science. TAL leverages both in-person learning centers and digital platforms to deliver its curriculum, aiming to support student progress through interactive lessons and personalized study plans.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Beijing, TAL Education Group has grown into one of China’s largest private education firms.